roccoschili Chapter 226 How much? How many did you say?
Chapter 226 How much? How many did you say?
Hearing Han Yiyi's words, Emperor Beichen was so shocked that he stood up and even overturned the table in front of him.
"How much did you say? Say it again!" Hearing Han Yiyi's words, Emperor Beichen widened his eyes and stared at Han Yiyi, his voice full of disbelief.
Yun Xiao, who was outside the imperial study, was shocked when he heard such a big commotion in the palace. His brows were furrowed. Just as he was about to go in, he was stopped by the guards at the door. Even Han Yi was shocked by Emperor Beichen's reaction. He held his chest and then spoke.
"Because of this sweet potato, the villagers of Zhushan Village planted it after the flood. When everyone harvested it a few days ago, the minimum yield was more than 8,000 to 9,000 kilograms..."
"Okay, okay, okay. With this thing, the people of Beichen won't have to worry about starving. No wonder, no wonder Nanjing was willing to sign a 100-year non-war agreement with Beichen and voluntarily send a princess to marry him just for a sweet potato!"
Only then did Han Yiyi understand why the envoy from Nanjing specifically asked for sweet potatoes. However, Han Yiyi was still very confused. Sweet potatoes had not yet been popularized in Beichen, so how did Nanjing know about it so quickly? So he asked.
"We just dug out these sweet potatoes last month. How did Nanjing know about it and send an envoy here so quickly?"
Hearing Han Yiyi's words, Emperor Beichen's eyes flashed with a hint of coldness. He was worried that Han Yiyi would be scared. This was his Beichen's treasure, so he quickly relaxed his expression and then spoke.
"I think it is the evil Dongli who still has evil intentions. He wants to take advantage of the fact that our treasury is empty and there is no food in the country after the flood to start a war against us again. But they were beaten too badly by us before and they dare not attack us alone. So they want to instigate Nanjing and Beichao to join forces. The reason why I asked Nangong Yuan to rush to the border as soon as possible was because of this."
Emperor Beichen really wanted to help Nangong Yuan gain favor in front of Han Yiyi anytime and anywhere, but when he saw that the person opposite him didn't react when he mentioned Nangong Yuan, he continued to speak.
"It's just that King Nanjing is meticulous and I think he didn't completely believe what the Dongli people said. That's why he thought of secretly sending spies to Beichen to investigate the situation and see if we are really short of food nationwide. As a result, the spies discovered sweet potatoes and calculated the approximate yield per mu. That's why he gave up the idea of attacking Beichen and decided to sign an agreement with us instead."
I have to say that Emperor Beichen still has some brains, as he guessed everything correctly.
After Emperor Beichen finished speaking, he looked at Han Yiyi's expression again, his eyes full of gratitude. He knew that if the spies from Nanjing had not discovered the sweet potato, they would definitely join forces with the people of Dongli to attack. By then, Beichen would be in danger!
Hearing what Emperor Beichen said, Han Yiyi suddenly remembered what Aunt Zhang had said before, that it seemed that Widow Liu’s sweet potatoes were stolen, and that Widow Liu had been cursing around the village for several days because of this!
Han Yiyi was originally puzzled. In the entire Zhushan Village, every household had sweet potatoes, so how could someone steal others'? It seemed that the sweet potatoes lost by Widow Liu were actually stolen by someone from Nanjing.
"Are these sweet potatoes planted from seeds? Which month of the year are they planted? How long does it take to harvest?"
"The best time to plant is April and May every year. Generally, it can be harvested in three months. During this period, the sweet potato leaves and sweet potato seedlings can also be eaten. As for the seeds, sweet potatoes are the ones. They can be planted in the ground after they sprout. Of course, you can also directly exchange sweet potato seedlings in my system. This way the survival rate will be higher!" Han Yi paused, looked up at Emperor Beichen, and then continued.
"But Your Majesty, you also know that my system needs something to exchange for what it wants!"
Emperor Beichen didn't care about Han Yiyi's next words. After all, he had obtained a lot of good things from the last time he sealed off the Yun family and several other profiteers who raised grain prices after the flood. But when he heard Han Yiyi say that the sweet potatoes were seeds and could be planted in the ground after sprouting, his brows frowned.
"You mean, these sweet potatoes can be planted directly in the fields after they sprout. Doesn't that mean the sweet potatoes stolen by Nanjing can be used directly as seeds? That's the agreement!"
"Your Majesty, there is no need to worry. I think Nan Jing doesn't know how to grow sweet potatoes, so he sent an envoy here. Besides, it will take time for the sweet potatoes to sprout. Moreover, the sweet potatoes stolen by Nan Jing weighed only over 100 kilograms. I think he ate them before they sprouted!"
It has to be said that Han Yiyi discovered the truth. In the Nanjing Palace, the King of Nanjing heard the people in the imperial kitchen say that the sweet potatoes brought back by the spies had been eaten. He couldn't help but get angry and thought that the people in the imperial kitchen had stolen them.
After hearing Han Yiyi's words, Emperor Beichen felt a little relieved this time.
"Does the emperor intend to sign this agreement with them?"
"Of course we have to sign it, but since this thing can only be planted in April or May next year, then let them send someone to get the sweet potato seedlings. You can just go to the national treasury and pick as many as you need. I want every household in Beichen to plant these sweet potatoes next year. As for Nanjing, I will give them 100 plants and tell them how to plant and save the seeds later!"
It has to be said that Emperor Beichen is also very calculating. According to the land area of Nanping, it will take at least three years to promote sweet potatoes throughout the country. After three years, Beichen will have already recovered its national strength. Therefore, even if they want to attack Beichen again, Beichen will not be afraid.
Moreover, Dongli is jumping around here and there seeking his own death, which has annoyed Emperor Beichen very much. But Beichen is indeed unscrupulous now and is not suitable for war. That is why Emperor Beichen wants every household in Beichen to plant sweet potatoes next year. He thinks that when the grain is harvested, it will be the day when Dongli is destroyed.
Since Emperor Beichen said so, Han Yiyi didn't say anything more. But before leaving, she couldn't help but look at the Duobao Pavilion on the side.
Emperor Beichen naturally noticed Han Yiyi's little expression and couldn't help but laugh.
"If you want that, just take it yourself. Consider it as my way of thanking you for making this sweet potato and saving my Beichen from danger!"
Hearing what Emperor Beichen said, Han Yiyi's eyes lit up, and without even bothering to bow or thank him, she quickly ran towards Duobao Pavilion.
Looking at where Han Yiyi's hand was reaching, Emperor Beichen couldn't help but twitch his lips, thinking to himself, he is really rude, he only picks the expensive things.
In fact, Han Yiyi naturally didn’t know which one was valuable and which one was not. She just took the one that the system said had higher points!